Tomorrow, Tuesday 14 at 19, a friendly match will be played at the “Gianni Falchi” on the distance of 7 innings between UnipolSai Fortitudo and Italy. Admission will be free and the gates will be open long before the game starts because the corollary of events around this game is very large.
You will be able to enter from around 3:30 pmtime in which the arrival of the Italian national team is expected, which will then be engaged in one Batting Practiceduring which the boys of the Bolognese baseball clubs will be on the field to collect the balls of the athletes trained by Mike Piazza. After training, the players will be available to sign autographs and take pictures.
From about 17 then, a meeting on the subject will be held “Sport and inclusion”moderated by Daniele Mattioli with guests Roberta Li Calzi (Councilor for sport and budget of the municipality of Bologna), Davide Meneghini (Outgoing councilor of the municipality of Padua) e Mario Salvini (Journalist of the Gazzetta dello Sport), with the latter also presenting his book “ The diamond is forever. Ten stories to fall in love with baseball. ”.
During the game, they will also be there two performances by the Jade Dragon Cheerleaders ASD of Bologna (after the third and after the fifth round) and after the race, there will be one fireworks display and the concert by the Vasco Rossi Tribut Band Pompa Tour. During the whole time of the event there will also be numerous stands to be able to buy various kinds of gadgets; it will therefore be an all-round day at the baseball field, not to be missed.
Below is the list of the roster of Italy that will face UnipolSai Fortitudo
Last name | Name | # | POS | Year of birth | Club | |
1 | Aldegheri | Mattia | 16 | P | 1998 | 1949 Parma BC |
2 | Astorri | Cesare | 18 | IF | 1998 | 1949 Parma BC |
3 | Bocchi | Matteo | 46 | P | 1996 | Fortitude BC 1953 Bologna |
4 | Celli | Federico | 28 | OF | 1995 | San Marino BC |
5 | By Raffaele | Luca | 14 | P | 1994 | San Marino BC |
6 | Epifano | Erick | 13 | IF | 1990 | San Marino BC |
7 | Ferrini | Leonardo | 1 | IF | 1989 | San Marino BC/Reggio Rays |
8 | Shrimp | Samuel | 50 | C | 2003 | Fortitudo BC 1953 Bologna / Collecchio BC |
9 | Garbella | Nicola | 5 | OF/P | 1992 | Aosta Bugs / Nettuno BC 1945 |
10 | Gonzalez | Noel | 10 | UTL | 1996 | 1949 Parma BC |
11 | Liberator | Ernesto | 25 | C | 1996 | Fortitude BC 1953 Bologna |
12 | Lugo | Luis | 48 | P | 1994 | 1949 Parma BC |
13 | Martini | Renzo | 41 | IF | 1992 | Fortitude BC 1953 Bologna |
14 | Mazzocchi | Rene | 15 | P | 1988 | Pianoro BC / San Marino BC |
15 | Wednesday | Mattia | 20 | IF | 1994 | Neptune BC 1945 |
16 | Money | Gabriele | 49 | P | 1996 | BC The Panthers Potenza Picena / San Marino BC |
17 | Rivera | Yomel | 6 | P | 1992 | 1949 Parma BC |